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api.SerialPort - Supported in Chrome Android since v138

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Description

What type of issue is this?

Incorrect support data (example: BrowserX says "86" but support was added in "40")

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

Request to update the browser compatibility table for Web Serial API.
SerialPort is supported in Android by Chrome, but it is not displayed in the table.

What browsers does this problem apply to, if applicable?

No response

What did you expect to see?

The full port is from version chrome 138

Did you test this? If so, how?

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/capabilities/serial
https://developer.chrome.com/blog/serial-over-bluetooth
https://developer.chrome.com/blog/bluetooth-rfcomm-updates-web-serial

I have followed the steps, and it works on Android as shown in the link.

Can you link to any release notes, bugs, pull requests, or MDN pages related to this?

No response

Do you have anything more you want to share?

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MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SerialPort

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MDN page report details
  • Query: api.SerialPort
  • Report started: 2025-09-12T14:35:51.413Z

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the MDN SerialPort page and the linked Chrome documentation, then inspect the current compatibility data for api.SerialPort. Confirm the Android Chrome support version and update the table so support begins at Chrome 138; done means the data accurately reflects the cited behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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